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Patb · 06-24-2008, 07:59 PM

I also was told I could go on Tamoxifen instead of
arimidex which is giving me bone and joint pain. I
decided to stick with it and have been swimming or
water walking and am feeling some better. I just
feel the arimidex is better for me. Maybe Femara
would be a good choice. I know it helped Jean.
patb

06-24-2008, 07:59 PM	#3
Patb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville KY Naples FL Posts: 665	I also was told I could go on Tamoxifen instead of arimidex which is giving me bone and joint pain. I decided to stick with it and have been swimming or water walking and am feeling some better. I just feel the arimidex is better for me. Maybe Femara would be a good choice. I know it helped Jean. patb __________________ patb Diagnosed June, 06, Stage I, Grade3, ER+PR- Her2positive, No Nodes. A/C X 4. Radiation 33 with boost, Herceptin every two weeks until Nov. 07, Arimedex for 5 years. Mugas and Echo and chest xRay. Bone scan of whole Body, and Back of Brain and spine MRI. CT scan of Lungs every six months due to two small places. December 2009, bone scan due to bone pain. Follow up test in 2010.